Japanese symbol for “cooperative”
協同組合
きょうどうくみあい
Romaji: kyoudoukumiai
cooperative; association; partnership
In Japanese, cooperative is 協同組合, read きょうどうくみあい (kyoudoukumiai).
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Meanings
- n cooperative; association; partnership
Written forms: 協同組合、共同組合. Readings: きょうどうくみあい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “cooperative”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 生協 | せいきょう seikyou | co-op; (consumers') cooperative |
| 生活協同組合 | せいかつきょうどうくみあい seikatsukyoudoukumiai | consumers' cooperative; cooperative; co-op |
| 協力的 | きょうりょくてき kyouryokuteki | cooperative; helpful |
| 協調的 | きょうちょうてき kyouchouteki | cooperative; conciliatory |
| コーポラティブ | コーポラティブ kooporatibu | cooperative; partnership |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 協力 | きょうりょく kyouryoku | cooperation; collaboration; help |
| 協議 | きょうぎ kyougi | conference; consultation; discussion |
| 妥協 | だきょう dakyou | compromise; giving in |
| 協会 | きょうかい kyoukai | association; society; organization |
| 協定 | きょうてい kyoutei | arrangement; pact; agreement |
| 農協 | のうきょう noukyou | agricultural cooperative |
| 同様 | どうよう douyou | same; similar; (just) like |
| 同士 | どうし doushi | fellow; mutual; companion |
| 番組 | ばんぐみ bangumi | program (e.g. TV); programme |
| 場合 | ばあい baai | case; occasion; situation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “cooperative”.
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